Chapter 30

[GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END]

Also, brace yourselves. This will be a lot to take in so I apologize in advance.

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Techno opened his eyes immediately after feeling pain in his lower abdomen. He saw a pair of hands wrapping a bandage around his belly. “Should we take him to the hospital?” Lou Fei asked. Techno looked at the situation and answered the question for them. “No. I’ll be fine. It’s just a flesh wound.” Techno said while getting up. He looked around and found that Kris was tied up and seated on the bed next to Arts body. 

“Am sorry,” Kris said in a soft voice. “I didn’t mean to do it. I was just…angry.”  His eyes were red from his crying but now his face lacked emotion. 

“Why did you attack Kla?” Techno asked curious about his behavior. Kris looked at Art before answering the question. “When I saw what Kla did to Art, I wanted to hurt him. I didn’t mean to hurt you and now that I think about it. I shouldn’t be angry. Art never cared about me…”

Kla frowned not quite getting what Kris was going on about. 

“All he went on about was you. He never gave me a glance, not even once yet I loved him.”

Techno held his abdomen. “Loved?”

“Yes… Loved. I don’t anymore. Now that I realize how stupid I was for even liking him.” Kris said these words while keeping his eyes on the lifeless body.

“The shit I go through…” Kla said getting his belongings.

“Wait. Are you leaving?”

“Yea… We are leaving.”

“What about Kris? And Art?”

“What about them? I’ll have someone deal with Art and Kris… While… I don’t want him back in my house so…”

Kris kept his emotionless face. “Am fine with that. I don’t want to go back either.”

Techno watched Kengkla pack his things. While Kla did that, Techno went to untie Kris. Even after untieing him, he still sat there on the bed.  “You deserve better than that you know.” Kris looked up to Techno after he spoke his words. “Someone like Art doesn’t deserve any love.”  

“Hey! Let’s go, I want to stop by the clinic for that wound of yours.” Kla became impatient. He wanted to get out of there and go home. He didn’t think his life would be so dramatic.  

“I really am sorry Techno… I hope he’s okay.” Kris said before Techno left. He wasn’t as petty as Art but what he had done he regretted.

Techno gave him a smile. One filled with pity, Lou Fei accompanied them out and made sure to remind them to go to the hospital. “I’ll be fine. I’ve seen worse.” Techno still tried to push the idea that he was fine.

A few hours on a plane and they had returned but it didn’t take long for Techno to notice the growing pain in his abdomen. He tried ignoring it but when it was time to get in the car he fell right to the floor. The events that followed were a blur to Techno. He only remembered being picked up and waking up in the hospital. To his right sat Kengkla, displaying a sad face.

“What happened?” Techno asked but Kla didn’t dare look up to face him. A moment of silence passed before a doctor walked in with the same expression that Kla carried on his face. Techno looked between the two not understanding what was going on.

“What happened? … Is the – tell me his fine.” When no one reassured him, his eyes began tearing up. A heart aching pain grew in his chest making it hard for him to breathe. The tears fell from his broken eyes, acid-like rivers made trails down his now bright pink cheeks. 

“Am sorry to tell you this but… He was already on the verge. The fetus had already gone through some trauma… this just pushed it over the line.” The doctor stayed close to the door. Keeping his hand on the door handle. Kengkla kept his head low, almost not wanting to believe what he already knew. 

“Please don’t be discouraged… this loss may be sorrowful but just know that your healthy, We made sure of that.” The doctor tried highlighting the bright side of the situation but even so, Techno couldn’t see it. He couldn’t believe after everything he’s been through, this would be the end. The acid-like tears didn’t stop burning his checks. The room stayed silent almost waiting for everything to be ok again but nothing was ever ok from the beginning. His life was just a shit show. How would he handle this?

Techno’s head was filled with so many of his thoughts that he failed to notice Kengkla move to sit next to him and the warm hand that wiped away the acidic tears while whispering “Am sorry.” Like it was his fault. Techno aggressively hugged Kla stopping him from thinking such thoughts and needing comfort himself. It wasn’t the end of the world. Sure they didn’t get to meet their son but it won’t stop them from trying to live a happy life, together.

After getting more treatment for the wound, Techno was good to go. At this point, he hated hospitals. The ride home was long and quiet, no one daring to say anything.

Their arrival was one filled with warm hugs from Technic and Tay. They made sure to comfort them as long as they could. They had planned on moving out after Tay got the job as their own family would be growing. They didn’t want to be a burden. Even though Kla had said multiple times that they could stay but Technic didn’t want to.

“You’ll be fine right?” Nic asked his brother 3 months later after the incident.

“Yea, you ask like am a child. I can take care of myself plus I have Kla.”

Technic smiled before going to take a scoop of his strawberry-flavored ice cream. He was having the sweetest cravings ever.

“Are you okay? You’ve been digging into that thing for an hour. I think it’s empty now.” Techno giggled. Seeing his brother go through what he wished made him jealous and sad but he had to remind himself that he was happy for him.

“It’s this child… He likes sweet things. Am gonna die from diabetes!!”

Techno laughed. “It will be over soon.” He said while walking to the kitchen to get his brother another cup of ice cream. When he returned he found that Tay was in the living room.

“Aww, your back?” Techno asked with a sad tone. Tay was there to pick Technic up. They had already moved out of Kla’s home and packed everything they had at Techno’s grandfather’s place. It took a couple of days but they finally did it. 

“Yes P’… Are you ready Nic?” Tay looked down at the swollen bellied boy.

“You came at the wrong time. I was about to eat more ice cream.”

“More?”

“Don’t look at me like that! Blame your child.”

“Fine fine… you can take it with you.” Tay gave in. He found that willingly losing to Technic was less painful than winning. 

“P’…Call me later ok?” Nic turned back for the last time.

Techno nodded watching his brother leave him home. He closed the door and suddenly the house was super quiet. Kla wasn’t around. He had left to finish something business-related. Techno was bored, having nothing to do. He sometimes missed his old life. Working at a fast-food restaurant and having to hustle every day to make ends meet.

He had once thought about getting a job so he wasn’t so bored when he was alone on days like these bit he hadn’t gotten the time to mention it to Kla.

The day went by slowly. Techno began preparing for bed when he heard some noise coming from downstairs. When he went to check it out he found Kengkla who had just arrived. “When did you?..” He jumped up to hug the other. Kla pulled a tiered smile.

“I have something to tell you.”

Techno pulled away. “What?”

Kengkla took of his jacket. “I sold my shares…”

“What!” 

Kengkla pulled Techno in. “Hold on…”

“Why would you do that?”

“Calm down… I was going to explain.”

Techno waited with wide eyes.  “Go on…”

“I have enough money. I don’t need the extra work and I wanted to be closer to you. Having to travel from here to China every other day would stop me from doing that so… I sold it.”

Techno was stunned. Kengkla loved what he did and made sure he did it to his best, Hearing this made his knees go weak. “Kla… You didn’t have to.”

“But I wanted to… You’re my family now Techno.”

The two men shared a warm hug before going to take a long bath together before bed. 

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[Another 3 Months pass]

“I hope you understand my decision P’…”

“It’s okay Nic… I’ll support you no matter what. And you’re okay with this?”

“Yes… I wouldn’t have anyone else do it.”

Techno hugged his brother before leaving his home. He was overwhelmed with emotions and couldn’t wait to tell Kengkla. When he got home it was already dark. He wasted no time and went straight to the point.

“I went to see Nic today… He invited me over.”

“Oh?…. How is he?”

“He’s doing fine but… He called me over to tell me what he was planning on doing.”

“What’s that?” Kla got under the sheets and waited for Techno to follow. After Techno got into bed, cuddled up next to Kla he continued.

“He wants to give the baby up for adoption.”

Kengkla looked down at Techno with confusion painted on his face. “What?”

“He didn’t tell me much… he just said he was feeling overwhelmed with everything and he didn’t think he could handle it.”

Kengkla still sat confused. “He’s sure about it?”

“Yea.. he had already contacted an orphanage.”

Kengkla rubbed at his head taking the news. Techno watched and waited. When he thought it was a good opening he continued.

“I was wondering… If Nic is gonna give him up… Can, can we take him?”

The room fell silent. Kla moved so he was in a more comfortable sitting position. “Could we do that?”

Techno sat up with excitement. “Yea… I talked to Nic about it but I thought to bring it to you. Can we?”

“Wait, wait. What about Tay? How does he feel about this?”

“Nic said he’s fine with whatever he decided on.” 

Kengkla turned his head away. This was something of a different level. He didn’t know how to take this. He knew why Techno was thinking of doing it. He didn’t admit it but he took the miscarriage hard. He never was really the same after the hospital and Kla blamed himself. This wouldn’t fix that but it would make him a different kind of happy. 

“This is weird Techno…”

“Please, I really want to give that child a good home. Please Kla.”

After trying to resist Techno’s puppy eyes, Kla couldn’t say no. He agreed to whatever crazy idea he had. 

Two weeks later Technic gave birth to one of the most beautiful boys Techno had ever seen. Some paperwork here and there then he belonged to Techno and Kengkla.

“Name… We need a name.”

“Nic didn’t pick one?” 

“No, he said we should do it.” Techno held the boy in his arms. “He’s so beautiful…look at his eyes Kla.”

kengkla pulled a smile. He was sceptical at first but after seeing the boy’s face, he fell in love. Kengkla wished that Technic wasn’t regretting his decision cause it would be hard for him to give him back. 

“I think I have one…”

“What?”

Techno still kept his eyes on the little one. “Aroon.”

“Oh… why this?” 

“Because his beautiful… like the sunrise… he brings me warmth, like the sunrise…. he makes me happy… like the sunrise.”

Kengkla loved it but he couldn’t help but laugh. “You just meet him…”

“I know but I also know he is my sunrise.”

“Am kind of getting jealous… What am I if Aroon is all that?”

Techno pulled a wide smile. “You’re his father.”

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[THE END]

I KNOW… JUST, I’LL EXPLAIN LATER BUT THAT’S IT. THE END OF THE STORY. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS RIDE AND I HOPE TO MEET SOME OF YOU GUYS AGIN IN ANOTHER STORY OF MINE. UNTIL NEXT TIME, YOUR AUTHOR – teekay^^

[Oh, and stay tuned for 2 epilogue chapters… Find out why Technic did what he did and get a glimpse of Aroon with his new family]   Credit to  jiyong-nara for providing the name.